A female pilot in full flight suit sits in a jet at an airport in Beijing, China in this photo taken on July 14, 2009. China's first batch of 16 female combat pilots will perform a flyover above Tian'anmen Square at the National Day Parade on October 1. [Xinhua]

Three female pilots discuss flying techniques at an airport in Beijing, China, in this photon taken on July 14. [Xinhua]